Does the combined pill cause decreased sex drive?
How our community feel the combined pill has affected their sex drive
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
32%
Don't know
15%
Out of the 2413 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) reported decreased sex drive.
Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• today
Qlaira started off pretty great after the 6 month window for symptoms to subside when starting new hormonal contraception. Being on it long term though, I've noticed symptoms such as low sex drive and fatigue. These symptoms are quite severe. It's been almost 5 years and I'm currently considering quitting hormonal birth control.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
switched from levest bcos of skin, didn’t really help my skin at all i think i experienced more breakouts on it than when i was on levest, made my boobs bigger but also i feel like it made my cellulite worse?? also was bloated a lot. sex drive went down like crazy
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
I went on this a few years ago to stop my cycle because I suffer from severe PMS symptoms/PMDD. I remained on it for a year and experienced no side effects. I came off of it because I wanted to attempt to solve my problems naturally and holistically. Unfortunately my mental health became worse and I decided to go back on it. I have now been taking it for a week and am experiencing some mild side effects this time, but hopefully they will settle down.
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Combined pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
53% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
44% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
39% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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